Caroline woke up to her alarm, rubbing her eyes as she lifted her head from the desk. Still half-asleep, she reached over to shut it off.

After organizing the files on her desk, she took a shower and got dressed before heading downstairs.

Martha came out with breakfast and did a double-take. "Ma'am, were you pulling another all-nighter?"

"Is it that obvious?"

Caroline checked her reflection on her phone - dark circles under her eyes were staring back at ...